An astonishing new voice in teen literature, writing what is sure to be one of the most talked-about debuts of the year.
Will he end up following in his father\'s footsteps?.
Tyrell feels he needs to score some money to make things better.
There\'s another girl at the homeless shelter who is also after him, although the desires there are complicated.
His girlfriend supports him, but he doesn\'t feel good enough for her -- and seems to be always on the verge of doing the wrong thing around her.
His father\'s in jail.
He\'s living (for now) with his spaced-out mother and little brother in a homeless shelter.
Tyrell is a young African-American teen who can\'t get a break.
An astonishing new voice in teen literature, writing what is sure to be one of the most talked-about debuts of the year
